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Better COVID-19 outcomes confirmed in TNF inhibitor users
A study of three international registries confirms that patients with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases who are taking a TNF inhibitor should...
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FDA issues warning about use of dermal fillers with needle-free devices
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Watchful waiting in BCC: Which patients can benefit?
A study published in JAMA Dermatology sheds light on which patients with BCC may be appropriate candidates for watchful waiting.
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FDA inaction on hair loss drug’s suicide, depression, erectile dysfunction risk sparks lawsuit
As an alternative, PFSF requested that the FDA require the drug’s manufacturers revise the safety information on the labeling and add boxed...
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NIH to study COVID vaccine booster in people with autoimmune disease
The trial will look at the impact of a booster in patients with five different autoimmune diseases who are either on or off immunosuppressives.
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FDA okays difelikefalin for dialysis-associated pruritus in patients with CKD
Pruritus in patients with chronic kidney disease on hemodialysis is common and has had no widely accepted go-to treatment.
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Stop using Neutrogena and Aveeno spray sunscreen, J&J warns
Consumers should stop using these products and throw them away, the company said.
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Patients on methotrexate show T-cell response to Pfizer vaccine
Despite poor antibody response to the mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, cellular immunity was generated in patients taking methotrexate, new research shows...
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Isotretinoin benefits similar in overweight, obese adolescents, and those in normal weight range
However, the proportion of patients reporting headaches differed significantly between the groups.
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Americans’ sun protection practices fall short of intentions
Survey suggests “that many people ... believe skin cancer won’t happen to them.”